Sam Houston

symbol of heroic resistance and a rallying cry in their struggle for independence. On April 21, 1836, Sam Houston and some 800 Texans defeated Santa Anna’s Mexican force of 1,500 men at San Jacinto (near the site of present-day Houston), shouting “Remember the Alamo!” as they attacked. The victory ensured the success of Texan independence: Santa Anna, who had been taken prisoner, came to terms with Houston to end the war. In May, Mexican troops in San Antonio were ordered to withdraw, and to…

A Line in the Sand is a written documentary created by Randy Roberts and James S. Olson in which analyzes several aspects of one of the most famous events in Texas history, the battle of the Alamo. The battle of the Alamo was and has been controversial in that very little is known about what exactly happened during the siege. It was an event that caused a massive uproar during the Texas revolution and it also added more ire and will to succeed to the rebels at the time. The Alamo in blood in…

Sam Houston has done many incredible things in texas history today. But, sometimes people don’t know enough about his early life, like when it all started and when it all ended. So, this short essay is wrote to inform people about the early childhood and the interesting facts about sam Houston. Sam Houston, which is just a nickname, his real name is Samuel Houston, is a great man and has made a great leader. From being the governor of two states and president of the republic of texas Samuel…

The author of this primary source is Sam Houston. As the governor of Texas in the year of 1860, Houston was a participant in this case as he was delivering a speech. The speech given addressed slavery in Texas and secession in the era leading to the start of the Civil War. In this speech, it is evident that Houston’s race, economic status, as well as personal background had an effect on his opinion regarding the subject at hand. Houston was a white man who was an unregretful slave owner, and…

Sam Houston is considered by most to be the real father of Texas. What did he do for Texas? Who is he? Why so important? This article will answer all of those questions and more. In his early life young Sam Houston was quite the troublemaker in fact, he ran away from home at a very young age! Houston’s father died at the age of thirteen and soon after Houston would run away from home to go live with the Cherokee Indians. The chief became Houston’s adopted father and he was given the Cherokee…

plagued his land, and the people he led. This is the perplexing story of Sam Houston, one of America's most influential men and unlikely civil rights leader. Sam Houston, the first president of Texas and two-time congressman, believed in equal rights for all. He was an advocate for many types of “civil rights movements” such as equal treatment for Native Americans, the Texas Liberation Movement, and the Abolitionist Movement. Sam Houston banned the illegal importation of slaves into Texas, which…

importance. William Barret Travis was in command at the Alamo and Houston would here the constant plea for help for reinforcements. Houston faced the task of making a critical decision and with it came grave consequences if it were the wrong one made. Travis in his plea stated, “Then, I call on you in the name of Liberty, of patriotism, & of everything dear to the American character, to come to our aid with all dispatch.” Houston would not risk everything going to war with Santa Anna when he…

man who went down in history as one of the most respected men in the world, Sam Houston, came from nothing and made himself into a person people admired. Taking part in important battles, getting involved with politics alongside, Andrew Jackson, the United States’ 7th president, and governing states towards success. There was no better man than him to be chosen as the first president of the Republic of Texas. Sam Houston was a hardworking individual who didn’t bother to waste time on things…

The Texas revolutionaries were the colonists that lived in the Mexican province of Texas, they eventually rebelled against what they believed the controlling central government of Mexico. The Texas revolutionaries had a main goal of wanting to be independent; there way of achieving this was facilitating in the Texas Revolutionary war. Division of power in the government was a topic that was disputed on, Anglos believed in states’ rights while Mexico believes in a strong central government. In…

Sam Houston was a well known camaraderie in the mid 1800s. Through out his life he was able to accomplish a lot and impact the lives of many; both the Natives and civilized Americans. Despite his down falls of being a "Big Drunk", Houston was able to create a big name for himself. In his 70 years of life, Houston managed to become a lawyer, Politian and Commander-and-Chief in the Army. Despite his great accomplishments, being man for the Natives and eventually earning the tittle of "The father…